Originally published in 1982 Social Work and Ethnicity was the
first purpose-written text for social work students, administrators
and practitioners designed to prepare them conceptually and
practically for work in Britain's established ethnic minority
communities. Much more than the vicissitudes of immigration now had
to be considered: this book discusses social work's response to
chronic racial discrimination and disadvantage and the hazards and
advantages of taking ethnicity into account in service delivery.
Emphasised throughout is the role of the social services in
promoting good race relations and a better deal for black people.
Social Work and Ethnicity is based on research carried out by Mrs
Cheetham and sponsored by the DHSS to identify the major concerns
of social workers with ethnic minority clients and to study the
development of relevant services in Britain and the USA. The
contributing authors are mainly practitioners and come from a wide
variety of ethnic backgrounds; in fact, this is the first book on
social work to be published in Britain to which a substantial
contribution has been made by black writers. The specially
commissioned contributions discuss the fundamental questions of
principle in giving special consideration to ethnicity and
underline the implications for practice. In particular, the lessons
which Britain can learn from American experience are reviewed. The
book opens with a discussion of political and ethical questions;
the problems of assessing need and monitoring services are then
examined. This is followed by several chapters on the special needs
of various ethnic minority client groups, particularly children and
young people, who now deserve priority attention. The tricky issue
of ethnic matching is discussed, so too are the different methods
of developing services which are appropriate to ethnic minority
needs and aspirations. Recruitment, training and education for work
in a multi-racial society are subjects for several chapters and the
book concludes with the experiences of two ethnic minority social
workers. This book is a re-issue originally published in 1982. The
language used and assumptions made are a reflection of its era and
no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this
re-publication.
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